Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsCAR – TBLvsMTL – MINvsNYI – DETvsNYR
WPGvsSTL – SEAvsARI – NSHvsCGY
 PITvsANA – NJDvsCOL – PHIvsSJS

 

Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 10 5
Career Games (RS/PO) 498 / 34 87 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/1/19
Birthplace Truro, NS London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (9) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (3) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (15) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (28) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 63% (9) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 35-19-9 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 30.2% (4) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BUF 6-0-0 0-3 1-1 1-0-0 0-0 0-0
CAR 6-0-0 2-4 2-2 2-1-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’23-24 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 148 / 0 263 / 5
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/18
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’23-24 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1398 / 155 1209 / 114
First NHL Game 11/22/00 11/19/05
Birthplace Boston, MA Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 6.0 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 6.0 (22)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.0 (41)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 18.3 (22)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 49.2% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 51.6% (20)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 62% (13) 47% (41)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 29-33-11
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TBL 2-4-0 2-4 2-0 4-1-0 4-1 3-2
MTL 1-1-0 1-4 0-0 0-5-0 0-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’23-24 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 159 / 0 294 / 1
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/10/18
First Playoff Game — 5/24/21
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC St. Mary’s, ON

  

The Montreal Canadiens have lost seven straight under refeee Gord Dwyer, who worked Lightning vs. Leafs last night.

 

 

Minnesota Wild at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 9 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 1410 / 168 37 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/28/22
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 66% (3) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 4-2-0 2-2 0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
NYI 3-2-0 1-3 0-0 0-1-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tommy Hughes #65
 Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’23-24 9 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 76 / 0 48 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/22 10/30/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace London, ON Pointe-Claire, QC

 

Referee Jake Brenk (#26) is a late substitution in stripes.  He’ll work Wild/Islanders in place of Justin Kea.  No word on the reason for the change.  

 

 

 

Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 172 / 0 1352 / 117
First NHL Game 3/28/19 4/2/01
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 54% (34) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 3-3-0 0-0 0-1 2-0-1 3-0 2-4
NYR 4-1-1 0-0 2-0 3-2-0 1-1 3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 8 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 419 / 34 391 / 21
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 8/2/20
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Stod, Czechia

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 11 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 686 / 83 162 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/19/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 59% (20) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 4-2-0 1-0 0-0 3-2-0 4-1 0-0
STL 1-1-1 1-1 3-5 3-3-0 2-0 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 153 / 0 430 / 22
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/13/16
First Playoff Game — 4/12/19
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Mansfield, MA

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Arizona Coyotes
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Ghislain Hebert #22
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 862 / 0 241 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 4/4/18
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 62% (12) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SEA 5-0-0 1-4 0-0 4-0-1 2-3 0-0
ARI 0-3-2 1-2 0-2 1-8-0 1-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’23-24 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 239 / 5 139 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Kitchener, ON

 

The Kraken went a combined 9-0-1 last season under tonight’s refs.

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’23-24 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1467 / 230 361 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 10/24/16
Birthplace Richmond, BC Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.6 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 6.8 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 19.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 50.7% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 51.7% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 56% (30) 58% (21)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 16.7% (36)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 4-1-1 3-0 1-3 1-3-1 4-0 0-0
CGY 4-2-2 2-2 0-0 4-1-0 1-3 7-9
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 5 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 49 / 0 1333 / 65
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/11/02
First Playoff Game — 4/14/07
Birthplace Calgary, AB Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 127 / 0 595 / 39
First NHL Game 3/1/19 10/24/13
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (27) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (24) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (30) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (19) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (17) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 51.2% (4) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (40) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 63% (8) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 20-11-3 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 31.7% (3) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 0-1-1 — — 1-2-1 3-0 2-2
ANA 2-2-2 — — 1-3-2 1-5 2-8
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’23-24 11 5
Career Games (RS/PO) 637 / 24 73 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Powell River, BC Naperville, IL

  

 

New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’23-24 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 673 / 16 967 / 37
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/13/07
Birthplace La Ronge, SK St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.0 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.4 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 19.4 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 48.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 53.8% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.5 (4)
Home Win % 43% (42) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 40-26-8
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 2-1-1 2-2 0-0 5-1-1 1-4 2-0
COL 4-2-0 3-4 0-0 4-1-0 1-2 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’23-24 10 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 1443 / 175 749 / 72
First NHL Game 10/7/00 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/17/15
Birthplace Beauport, QC Cloverdale, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’23-24 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 312 / 0 499 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 4/8/14
Birthplace Regina, SK Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.1 (38) 6.2 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (15) 1.4 (14)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (9) 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (3) 18.1 (26)
% of Penl on Home 52.2% (1) 49.5% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) 51.6% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 62% (11) 51% (36)
Home Rec. 42-24-8 32-30-11
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 28.8% (8)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PHI 2-2-1 0-4 4-2 1-1-1 2-2 2-0
SJS 2-2-0 2-1 1-2 2-2-2 3-5 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1447 / 88 1309 / 96
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/22/06
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

 
 Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* Penalty Differential represents the absolute value of the variance of penalty calls by team per game. If Team A takes two more penalties (or two fewer) than Team B, this is a 2.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

 

Stats have been updated through the end of the 2022-23 regular season. 

We’ve got new rules, new refs, promoted refs, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2023-24.

Here is the NHL’s officating roster for the 2023-24 season: 

NHL Officials – 2023-24